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Arrangements and timings:
1.30
Scouts at new
Cemetery
to lay crosses on War Graves
2.00
British Legion Colour Party to assemble at Congregational Church.
2.30
Remembrance Service starts
in Congregational Church. Join Town Mayor, British Legion and others for the
traditional service. The Service will be led by Pastor Patrick
Baxter and the sermon given by Rev David Thomas.
2.30
Young People’s Act of
Remembrance in the William Loveless Hall. Scouts, Guides and open
invitation to any young person to join in plus parents and other family
members.
3.15
Services End. Parades assemble in Congregational Church driveway with
Scouts and Guides lined up outside the Wm Loveless Hall ready to join on
the rear of the procession as it goes past.
3.22
Parade leaves led by band (Colchester Boys Brigade Band), standard-bearers, British Legion members,
Clergy, Mayor and Councillors, followed by Church congregation and then
Scouts and Guides.
3.30
Service at War Memorial. The Roll of Honour will be read by Patrick
Baxter, followed by the Sounding of the Last Post, Exhortation, One
Minute Silence, Reveille, Wreath laying and the National Anthem to
be sung. Wreaths to be laid by Wivenhoe Town Council, the Royal
British Legion, the Royal British Legion Women’s Section, a
Citizens Wreath
, Wivenhoe Congregational Church, Wivenhoe Police, Scout & Guide
Association and then any private tributes.
3.45
At conclusion of ceremony, Pastor Patrick Baxter to
issue invitation to British Legion Hall for refreshments or to follow Cllr Penny Kraft
to the William Loveless Hall for refreshments.
3.50
Tea at Wm Loveless Hall. Everybody welcome.
Material from Young People’s Act of Remembrance on display.
3.50
- 4pm Parents to collect
children from Scout & Guide Hall or WL Hall car park as directed by
Unit.
In
the evening, at 7.30pm, the Choir of St Mary’s Church and St Mary’s
Singers invite everyone to St
Mary's Church to hear a performance of Mozart's Missa Brevis in C (KV 220)
‘Spatzen Messe’ (or
Sparrow
Mass)
and other music.
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